NICKI was busy working in my office when Luke suddenly budged in. I frowned placing the documents I was holding on the table. He looked worried and it was unlike him. My mind went to the one person that could get Luke looking like that and I stood now my own heart beating fast. “What is the matter?” he looked like he has seen a ghost.“I just got a call from one of my men, it seems Samuel was taken.” No! “I had listening devices planted inside her house and I heard from there what happened. They have been trying to get hold of Olivia and Marcus but with no luck. It is up to us to find him.” fuck! Why did New Village always find a way to suck people in?Seriously, I was starting to move on from that place and now I was being sucked right back in. But then again. I would do anything for Olivia and that boy. “When do we leave and do, we know where to start?” Luke nodded. “I have a pretty good idea who might have done it, and we leave now.” Shit! I made plans with the doctor and now I wa
NICKWhen we got to the private hanger, it was filled with both mine and Luke’s men. They were armed to the teeth. Good, that British men was going to have a small army of his own. He planned this very well and I was sure he prepared for everything. Only, he thought his nephew was the one who was going to be going after him.He didn’t count on us being the ones to do the heavy lifting. If he didn’t know that Olivia had me and the whole Black mafia clan behind her then he was going to regret his decision pretty soon. As soon as the plane door opened Given was standing at the bottom looking pissed. I knew then that he found something, and it was not good.I hurried down the steps and met him down. We moved further away. “He used local men; our men went to get them so we can interrogate them.” the fucker! Who the hell did he think he was using locals for his dirty dealings; didn’t he know who those men respected? This was going to be easy. Maybe God does answer prayers after all.“As usu
LUKEWhen I got the call about Samuel my insides went cold. My thoughts went to Olivia and how she would feel when she heard the news. My poor daughter would blame herself and even think she was not a good mother because she left him. Most importantly, he was my grandson, and I think part of the reason Olivia let me keep the listening devices was to also keep him safe.If she found out that he was taken, and my people did nothing about it. it would break her heart, and she would lose faith in me and my ability to protect her. I wanted to find that man so badly so I could teach him a lesson he would never forget in his entire life. The moron got the guts to go after what’s mine. He went into the lion’s den and took its cab. What the hell did he think was going to happen after that.When I find him, he was going to hear the lion’s roar, and it will shake everything. I would level London if it meant getting my grandson back. “Would you stop cursing and tell me what the plan is? We are go
OLIVIAAs soon as Marcus told me what was going on, I stood from the pool chair I was sitting on and headed inside the hotel. I should have known he would do something like that. I just thought he would wait until he was cut off officially for him to act but I was wrong. His uncle was eager to make sure that doesn’t happen and what better way to do it than to kidnap his nephew’s stepson.“Olivia, what are you doing?” I got into the hotel and started packing, I didn’t know why he was asking when he could clearly see exactly what I was doing. “You should be calling the jet and telling them we are heading to London.” I told him as I continued to shove clothes into my suitcase. I didn’t want to waste any second.I should have known; I was his mother, and I should have done better. He threatened me at the reception, and I should have known that he was not going to wait until he lost billions to act. I should have thought about it and known that he was going to act now to prevent that from
OLIVIA“Let me get this straight, you are pissed that they have destroyed your property and you wanted them to wait until you could point them in the right direction or the direction you think he might be keeping him, is that what you are saying?” seriously, I wanted to make sure that was what he was saying before I could explode.“If they had waited or at least asked me, I would have told them possible places they could look at without them having to destroy my properties. Is there a need for property distraction in this to begin with? Come man, they are just being spiteful now.” I chuckled not believing what I was hearing.“Not so long ago, you didn’t believe Nick about this, you thought he was lying about the whole thing and now you are angry they didn’t consult you before they started searching for my son? You are unbelievable.” Samuel was not his son, granted but for him to be upset about his
NICKWhen Luke said we were going to have fun in London, I was worried. Let’s face it, the man was a mafia kingpin, and his idea of fun was not like a normal man’s idea of fun. When I asked what kind of fun was there to be had. He mentioned guns, arson the works. It got me shaking to my core. We were looking for a child and those things were not exactly child friendly.But then again, kidnapping a child was not child friendly either. The man took my boy and didn’t think about how he would feel being away from his family. He took him for his own selfish reasons and that couldn’t go unpunished. Some people needed to be severely punished in order for them to learn.So, I agreed with Luke’s plan even though it made me sick. But then the fun started, when we got to London and met with his men at the airport. I felt like the most powerful man in the world. Hell, I had money and power but that felt like a different kind of power. Which it was. The way those men worshiped the ground we walked
NICKThere was silence on the other end of the line, and I held my breath hoping the man was smart enough to make the right decision. While we were still waiting for him to respond, the line went dead. Luke chuckled with an evil smirk on his face. I wondered what he was thinking because I was never going to let him hurt a child.“Well, it seems you don’t mean much to your husband. All he cares about is his wealth. Anyway…” he stood, and I did the same. “Take them to the car, we are taking them with us since the man doesn’t want them. we will keep them.” okay, that was not so bad. He said nothing about hurting them just taking them.It was going to scare him enough to act, I hoped. He and I walked out. “Tell your boss that I have taken his family. Tell him if he wants them back then he knows what he must do.” He told the guards. We got into the car. “Let’s get out of here before Olivia and Marcus arrive.” I agreed fully with that one.Olivia would think I was a monster if she saw me do
OLIVIAWhen we landed in London and got out of the plane. My heart almost stopped when I saw so many men in black standing there. Marcus and I looked at each other confused. I even thought they were agents of some government organisation or something. That was until we got down and one who seemed to be the leader of the group came forward and greeting me.He paid Marcus no mind as he told me that my father the don told him to come get me. I was shocked because firstly, I didn’t know what the hell the don was and secondly. I thought the mafia was back in Summer Strand. There was no way Luke flew all those men there. Marcus and I followed them in our car.The car was brought by his driver to the airport. On the way he was telling Marcus how much damage was caused by Nick and Luke. “Don’t worry about that Larry, am here now and I am going to sort all this out.” I couldn’t believe they burnt down so many m
OLIVIA I didn't stay after asking that question to Marcus, I know that he doesn't know the answer to that question as well. I might be hurt by everything that is happening but I know he is hurting as well. He doesn't show it but he is a shadow of the man I married. I have my doubts some days, especially when he is enjoying himself too much with that woman. I pour myself a glass of warm milk trying to get myself to sleep. Just when i lift the glass to take a sip, a knock comes on the door. I glance at the wall clock and it's after ten. Who could it be at this time? The person knocked again. "Who is it?" I asked moving away from the door. If it was Ethan, he would have called first and he has a key.I moved back some more worried to death. "Olivia, open the door." I stop moving and frown. That sounded like my father, what could he be doing here at this time of the night? "Olivia! Open the door." I rush to the door and open. Indeed, it is him with Nick by his side. "What are you two d
MARCUSI should have never suggested we have a baby, it is all my fault that this is happening now. If I didn't suggested it, my wife wouldn't be suffering, she, Samuel and I would be happy now. Going to the park together, trips, movies, dinners. Doing everything a happy couple should be doing. But I got greedy, I wasn't conted with what I had and I wanted more. Why, why did i want more, why couldn't I be content with things the way they were? Was it because Samuel is not my biological son? No that's not it. It was because I was afraid I would lose him to his real father when the truth came out.I wanted to have a child of my own so that it wouldn't hurt much when he left. Basically, I wanted a consolation prize which I was not meant to have. Now I am stuck with that disgusting woman and hurting my wife. As if she has not been hurt enough, as if the pain Nick caused her wasn't enough. Why the fuck aren't humans ever content? Men to be specific. We always want more.More money, more s
NICKI sat on that jet with the image of Olivia's sunken face engraved in my mind. I wanted to talk to her, find out if she was alright but as soon as the pitch was over, she disappeared. I thought of going over to her house to find out what was going on. Use the excuse that she invited me over not so long ago. But I held back, if she still wanted to talk to me, then she would have done so at the hotel after the pitch. But instead she left, that meant she was not ready to talk yet. But the image of her walking around looking like the dead hurt me. What could have happened to her? It's only been two months since I last saw her and she was happy. "Sir, we are here." I looked out and saw that we were outside Luke's office. Did he know what was happening with his daughter? I doubt it, he would have been there for her if he knew. A sigh left me. Owen opened the door for me and I got out. When I got to his office, i knocked once and let myself in. "I knew it could only be you who would h
OLIVIAI have tried, the Lord knows, I have tried. I have tried to keep the promise i made to my husband for the sake of our child. I have tried to be brave, to endure but it's too difficult. Each day I see less and less of my husband. Each day i lose a part of me, a part of my marriage, my happiness. I feel like I was never meant to be happy in this world. At least not with someone by myside, maybe my destiny is to remain alone, rasing my kids and working to make a life for them. One that will be way better than the one I had. Maybe I should just give up on love and focus on those who need me the most. My kids.I have desperately tried to love, first it was Nick, I gave him my all and he betrayed me. Now Marcus, the man is doing the most for the woman who came into my home as a nobody, just carrier for my child but now seems to own my home. My house no longer feels like home and I find myself not wanting to go back at the end of the day.I used to look forward to going home but now
OLIVIAMy blood boiled, “Excuse me, what did you just say?” Lupita was right, the woman did think she was the madame of the house. Where the hell did, she get the audacity to say something like that to me and in my own house. Treating my son like that in his home, she was the guest, and she seemed to forget that.“I asked what are you going to do if I call him a brat?” she repeated herself and I closed the distance between us. Marcus was quick to pull me aside. “Let us all calm down here,” he turned to Jennifer. “I know you are emotional, and little thing might upset you, but Samuel is a child. You don’t treat him like that.”She laughed as if she was a crazy woman. “Then what am I carrying Marcus? Is it not your child that I am carrying and trying to protect? Why would you even reprimand me and not this boy for being so careless? I could have been holding hot tea and it would have spil
OLIVIAI trusted my husband, besides our recent disagreements about Jennifer. I felt like there was something else going on. I didn’t want to think he was cheating on me with her, he was not that kind of man. Well, I also thought Nick was not that kind of man.He said he never cheated as well, that nothing ever happened between him and Sandra. But in my opinion, what he did with her was far worse than cheating. He neglected me, trusted her over me and even sent me to jail. I had a criminal record under my name because of him.Then there was my current husband, he looked hurt when he said he would do better, when he said he thought he was better than only to find out that they were the same. Then he told me to always remember that I was his, that he loved me.That alone told me that something was going on with him, something that might make me doubt his love for me. I wished I knew what it was, I wished he would talk to me and tell m
MARCUSI was going crazy; it was like Jennifer was possessed. The way she was threatening me, it made me wonder what happened to her, the woman we met and interviewed. Or was the person she was showing me now the real her and the woman we interviewed was fake.Was it all a lie? I did say there was something with her that I couldn’t put my finger on. I guess this was it, she was a psychopath and a pathological liar. There was no way a normal person could act the way she did. I feared for my wife as she didn’t seem to like her much.I feared for my baby even though she seemed to think that it was hers and mine. Just what kind of psychological test did the do with these women in the clinic and how did they miss that Jennifer was fucking crazy!When I was done with her feet she was yawning. I left when she was about to get out of the bath. I didn’t know what to do. All I knew was that I needed to tell someone. My wife? No, i
JENNIFERI clenched my hands into fists. Olivia, what the fuck have you done now? Marcus was warming up to me and doing everything I wanted. Then you went and ruined it all. You are starting to piss me off and you don’t want me to be pissed off. there is a lot I can do to make your life a living hell.“Of course, I can run myself a bath.”“Do that then.” He was so cold to me, colder than I have ever seen him and it was all Olivia’s fault. That woman doesn’t like seeing other people happy, she thinks she is the only one who deserves happiness. He turned and started walking away.“She might be working all day, but I am the one growing a human inside me, your baby. I would think my job is more important than hers, not unless you don’t really want this baby then I will understand.” He stopped in his tracks and slowly turned to look at me.His face void of emotions and if looks
MARCUSI couldn’t believe what I was hearing, so, she decided to tell Nick about Samuel. She even called him her son’s real father, like I was nothing but a replacement. I saw how tired she was, and I went to call the masseuse, I had booked for her, Lupita, grandma and Jennifer.I wanted them to relax and be pampered. She and I had a long way to go when the baby arrived. I wanted to spoil her now before all our time was taken by the baby. I guess, she was eager for her and Nick to get back together. Maybe I was just wasting my time trying to show her that I only wanted to be with her.I turned back without saying a word going straight to our room. I laid down staring at the ceiling as if it was going to provide me with answers or great wisdom on how to deal with what was happening. I didn’t know how long I laid there for when the door opened.My beautiful wife walked in, and I could not help but take in the sight of her. she looks radiant but the look in her eyes was distant and sad.